Biscotti #2
Author/Submitted by: Servings: 36 Categories:
Biscotti
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Cookies
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Desserts
Ingredients: 1 3/4
C
Flour 1/2
Tsp
Baking powder 1/2
Tsp
Baking soda 1/8
Tsp
Salt 1/2
C
Butter, sweet,
softened
1
C
Sugar 2
Egg 1
Tbsp
Lemon peel,
grated
1 1/2
tsp
Vanilla extract 1/2
tsp
Almond extract 1 1/2
c
Pine nuts 2
tsp
Anise seed (crushed)
Directions:
Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl. Cream
margarine, add sugar, beat in eggs one at a time until light. Add flour
mixture and blend well. Blend in lemon peel and vanilla and almond
extracts. Mix in pine nuts and anise seed
. Mix until just blended.
Cover dough and chill about 2 hours.
Preheat oven to 350. Butter and flour 2 baking sheets. Divide dough into
4 pieces. Flour hands and roll each piece into 1 1/2 inch round log.
DOUGH IS STICKY. Put 2 logs on each baking sheet - spaced about 4 inches
apart. Bake until tops are lightly browned or about 18 minutes.
Cool slightly on baking sheets.
Transfer logs to a cutting board. Cut crosswise into 1/2 inch thick
slices. Put cut side down on baking sheet. Bake about another 10
minutes. Cool on wire rack.
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